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Gordie Howe Suffers Another Mini-Stroke, Not Doing Well

By Catherine Silverman

Nov 14, 2013; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; (Editors note: Caption correction) Gordie Howe is congratulated during the second period as the Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2013; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; (Editors note: Caption correction) Gordie Howe is congratulated during the second period as the Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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With another mini-stroke, Gordie Howe’s son Mark has reported that he’s starting to decline

According to NBC’s Pro Hockey Talk, NHL legend Gordie Howe has suffered another mini-stroke.

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Mr. Hockey, who played in the NHL longer than any other player –his career spanned an impressive five separate decades, playing from the 1940’s into the 1980’s — has been slowly declining in health over the past few years. He’s been living with his son and his family in Texas since 2009, when his wife passed away; although he’s with family now, things aren’t looking good.

Howe suffered the first major stroke back in late October, limiting his speech and movements in addition to renewing some of the back pain he’d had spinal surgery to alleviate last summer. This second stroke came Saturday night, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.

His son, Mark, has spoken to the Associated Press about the situation, saying that any physical progress his father had made after the first incident has been wiped away — and it looks like this time, he’ll deal with a much more strenuous recovery period.

Oct 31, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Fans hold up signs for former Detroit Red Wing player Gordie Howe in the first period of the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Fans hold up signs for former Detroit Red Wing player Gordie Howe in the first period of the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

The league has come together since the first stroke, flooding the Howe family with letters of support and paying tribute to him at arenas across North America. Many of the league’s fans grew up with him, either as a player from their childhood or as a legend they heard about from their parents and relatives in more recent decades.

Despite having trouble speaking, though, it seems that Howe is still mentally cognizant of those around him — and although we all wish him a swift and painless recovery, it’s good to know that he recognizes those he loves around him.

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